We loved the whole process of working with Ileana. From the beginning, an intro-zoom call, she was warm and professional and guided us through her process of design and construction of her special cakes. We ordered a tasting box - which was by far the most thoughtfully presented, diverse in selections (actual cake slices, not just cupcakes) and so good - we could try so many of the flavors, it was hard to pick a favorite! After tasting we knew we wanted to work together and Ileana designed a simple and elegant cake with her amazing sugar flowers to match our decor. The whole process was extremely professional - one of the easiest vendor relationships we had. Cake arrived perfect, was easy to cut, had plenty to serve, and all our guests raved about how delicious it was. We had two flavors - Chocolate Ducle de Leche, and Almond Raspberry. Our Anniversary tier (which is included) is now safely in our freezer. After the wedding, Ileana invited us back to her home studio while she transformed the cake's sugar flower decor into a permanent keepsake by enclosing them in a glass shadowbox. A beautiful memento of our wedding day. Would love to work with her in the future for our covid-sequel wedding!

Amazing process, very structured, detailed, personalized, etc.
The cake was a dream ! Everything we hoped for from a design standpoint, every detail was beyond expectation. And (almost) best of all were the tastes and composition of the sponge and the filling, the aroma was incredible! Nothing left to ask for!

Someone asked me on our wedding day “what are you looking forward to the most?” And I said “our wedding cake” (sorry, darling!). We had orange cake with white chocolate filling and icing - I never knew I like orange cake until I tried Ileana’s! The cake was also very beautiful - one of our guests asked if our cake was real. Ileana also offers delicious confections - we had macaroons and marshmallows and they were SO yummy. We had a few guests with dietary restrictions and her approach was very thoughtful —delicious experiences for all guests. I am also grateful that she worked with me to preserve the sugar flowers from the cake for us to keep. So thoughtful! If you want a cake that you and your guests will talk about for months and years after your wedding, Ileana is the person for you!

From the moment of first contact, Ileana proved to be extremely professional and knowledgeable, and her guidance was directed toward our best interests and wishes. Her designs are flawless, and the variety of flavors she offers are unique and delicious! She will also work with you to create your own special flavor, if you wish. She not only created my daughter's shower cake but her wedding cake as well, both of which guests are still talking about. I would highly recommend Ileana for your event!

Ah, I cannot not say enough amazing things about Ileana! As a wedding photographer I was always in awe of her astounding designs, and when it was finally my big day, I was beyond excited what she would create for me. Ileana is the sweetest, kindest woman you could ever meet, and I truly entrusted her to create a one of a kind spectacular cake for my special day. I trusted her so much that I let her have complete creative control with no input from me. When my cake arrived on my wedding day, I was absolutely FLOORED! I had the most gorgeous custom black Versace inspired wedding cake and it was the centerpiece of my wedding. Ileana sketches of her cake design are framed and hung in our kitchen now. She is nothing short of brilliant and I could not recommend her anymore highly! If you want a show stopping truly unique piece of art; Sugar Realm is where you go!

Ileana is an absolute joy to work with! The entire process was fun, organized and efficient. Her cakes are gorgeous and so delicious! I would 100% recommend Ileana to anyone who is planning their big day!

We had the absolute honor to have Ileana create our wedding cake for our Cincinnati wedding. Ileana is authentic, honest and an incredibly warm person who absolutely loves what she does. How she approaches wedding cakes is like no other person you will sit down with when discussing your dream wedding cake. Her attention to detail, sketches, everything is out of this world and she will help make the wedding cake process incredibly easy and seamless. Our Almond Amaretto Mousseline, Fresh berries preserve cake was soooo good. We miss you Ileana!

Words cannot describe Ileana's talent. I already knew I was going to use Sugar Realm for my wedding because they came so highly recommended. The choice was a no brainer. The whole experience from start to finish was first class all the way. We had a detailed conversation of my vision and Ileana came up with two designs. The first design nailed my vision all the way and the second one was to inspire a different way of thinking which I loved! In fact, I incorporated some aspects from the second design into the first. She even used a swatch of a design from my dress to replicate for the cake! It was absolutely perfect!
The cake tasting was amazing. She absolutely nailed the flavors. Her cake was moist and delicious and it didn't crumble when you cut it so the presentation was absolutely stunning! I don't know what she does with her recipe, but when the 1 year anniversary came around we ate our top tier and it tasted just like the day we got it. Like she had just baked it for us that day. It was incredible. Ileana definitely takes you to a whole new REALM when it comes to cakes!

Ileana’s attention to detail, creativity and professionalism are second to none, not only she created for us the most beautiful cake, inspired from my wedding dress and the flowers for that date, she also helped in selecting the right table linens and everything else we needed to have on the day. The cater to our taste, de combination of Dulce de Leche filling and Almond flavor cake was perfect, and we get to still enjoy after 4 years, thanks to the detail instructions that she provided us to freeze the remaining cake, after the wedding.
The best comment from one of our guest: “I didn’t think it was real”, the cake looked like an art piece! Thank you Ileana for creating a wonderful memory for years to come!

Words can not describe how much I loved working with Ileana to create something beyond my imagination. I wanted something nature inspired and elegant. What I received was the most beautiful cake I have ever seen. To this day, I get more compliments on my cake than any other element of my wedding. I also had Sugar Realm design my grooms cake, and my Grandsons baby shower cake! Nothing can top the taste and beauty of Ileana’s cakes.